Brazil

A host of Brazilian businesses set for this year’s Yummex Middle East

A diverse range of Brazilian businesses are set to appear at this year’s Yummex Middle East international confectionery fair taking place in Dubai between 29-31 October in Dubai.

Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging

Cargill set to break ground on Brazilian pectin production plant

Global ingredients group Cargill has confirmed that it will break ground in June on the construction of its pectin plant in Bebedouro, Brazil, for use in a range of sectors including confectionery.

Business news, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability

ABICAB president projects positive outlook for Brazilian confectionery market

Ubiracy Fonsêca, president of ABICAB, the Brazilian Chocolate, Peanuts and Candies Industry Association, has projected a positive outlook for 2019’s national confectionery market. Neill Barston meets him at ISM to discuss the fast-growing confectionery sector

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Regulatory

Brazilian confectionery companies achieve record results at ISM

The organisers of the Brazilian pavilion at this year’s ISM have reported the country’s strongest ever results at the event, with 17 companies generating a total of more than $6 million at the key trade fair.

Hopes for growth in the South American confectionery market

Confectionery has an especially distinguished history in South America, though challenging economic conditions have affected some of its markets. Neill Barston reports

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Sustainability

Key extension of Mondelēz International’s Cocoa Life sustainability scheme set for Brazil

Mondelēz International has unveiled the expansion of its global cocoa sustainability initiative, Cocoa Life, in Brazil, aiming to create empowered and thriving cocoa farming communities, by helping farmers to become more profitable and stable with their production.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability

Cargill plans $150 million product texturising facility

The Cargill group has unveiled $150 million investment plans for a HM pectin citrus texturiser production facility in Brazil, South America, which will have wide application use including for the confectionery sector.

Business news, Ingredients, New products, Processing

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